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Sports of The Times; The Specter Afield

By ROBERT LIPSYTE ();

January 18, 1968,

, Section , Page 31, Column , words

[ DISPLAYING ABSTRACT ]

A SPECTER is haunting the capitals of sport -- the specter of unionism. Athletes are groping seriously toward some kind of representation more effective than the present players' associations, and established unions, such as the Teamsters, have shown enormous interest in putting locals in the locker room.

January 18, 1968

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